Viking' Lead Trade Weights

This week, in a repurposing of my Masters Degree dissertation, we have a look at the trade weights used by the Vikings. Often found by metal-detectorists and amateur archaeologists, these are often considered as diagnostic of the presence of Vikings within England. But what were they used for, and what can they tell us about their owners? And why were some embedded with such impressive metalwork?Explaining Viking Trade Weights

Viking lead trade weights inset - Johnson Viking Archive

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Viking Lead Trade Weight With Gilt Bronze Insert Panel

A Druid's Web Log – December 2021 Preparing for Yuletide – Ellen

Viking 'Barrel' Trade Weight

Early Medieval lead weight - Collections Online

Evidence of Viking trade and 'Danelaw' connections? Inset lead

Viking' Lead Trade Weights

Evidence of Viking trade and 'Danelaw' connections? Inset lead

Evidence of Viking trade and 'Danelaw' connections? Inset lead

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